The atrocity of the Akallabêth

[littlemanpoet]

Originally Posted by Lal

If evil in Tolkien's world is the absence of something then Eru (as creator of all) causes Melkor to be missing something.

I don't follow how you get from your 'if' to your 'then'. Please explain.

Originally Posted by SoN

Pity is an epiphenomenon of random processes, and it 'feels' biologically good to express pity.

Huh? What are you talking about, pray? And are you certain that these are the only two possibilties?